Combination dolly and jack



Nov. 22, 1927. I

G. F. NASH COMBINATION DOLLY AND JACK Filed Dec. 23. 1925 Inrenior 6eozyef;' 7205):.-

- dolly and Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES -PAT ENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. NASH, OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION DO LLY AND JACK.

' Application filed December 28, 1925. Serial No. 77,385.

My invention is a combination dolly and jack adapted to jack up a single wheel of an automobile and having wheels to carry the weight normally coming on the wheel jacked An object of my invention is a combined jack adapted to engage the tire of a wheel to lift the wheel and having dolly wheels so that the .automobile may be towed or driven by its own power.. A further object of my invention is a dolly and jack which may be utilized on either the front or rear wheels so that if one rear wheel is out of operation, such wheel may be jacked up and driven through the other drivlng wheel and also to'provide a dolly and jack so that if one of the front wheels is damaged such wheel ma be jacked up and the vehicle driven utilizing the small dolly of the vehicle inside the wheel or to be at- 7 damaged wheel of tached to the spokes of the wheel, and an arrangement for drawing the dolly Wheels to and from each other in order to jack up the the Vehicle.

My invention will be more readily understood from the following description and drawings, in which;

Fi ure 1 's an outside elevation of my combmed dolly and jack, taken in the direction ofthe arrow 1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is an elevation in the direction of the arrow 2 of Fi 1, arts being cut away.

Fig. 3 is an inside e evation taken in. the direction of the arrow 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. it is a detailed vertical longitudinal section of the jack screw taken on the .line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

' Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section of the jack screw on the line 5 -5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an-enlarged detail of the brace arms indicated by the arrow 6 of Fig. 2.

Fi 7 is a detail section on the line 7-{1 of Flg. 1.

Fig. 8 is an inside elevation of a connection to a spoke wheel allowing free steering.

,, 7 In the construction of Figs. 1, 2 and .3, an

automobile wheels is desi ated enerally by the numeral 1, beingown 0 the ,dISO

type with a pneumatic tire2, a brake drum 3, an axle 4, a spring 5 attached to the axle and an axle hub 6.

The combined dolly and jack comprises a pair of dolly carriages indicated enerally by the numeral 10, having small w eels 11; these carriages'having shoes 12 adapted to engage a tire and brace arms 13 connected to a clamp 14 adapted to engage a fixed portion of an axle or an axle hub, Adjustable links 15 connect the inner side of the shoes to a fixed portion of the vehicle, such as the springs or the like. A jack screw 16 engages the carriages and by means of a worm drive 17 may be 0 erated to draw. the dolly carriages towar s and from each. other and raise and lowerthe wheel as hereunder explained.

Described in detail, the dolly carriages comprise a yoke 18 having an axle 19 therethrough, the brace arms 13 bein secured to the inner side of the yokeiby rlvets 20, the shoes '12 being preferably a continuation of the brace arms as shown 1n Fig.2. Brackets 21 extend lateraly inward from the end of each of the shoes.

The clamp 14 compiiises an upper half 22, p a lower sectlon 23 connected by a pivot pin 24 and clamped together by a screw bolt '25, a lug 26 extending downwardl from the lower half of the clamp and swive y connectmg w1th theup er ends of the brace arms 13.by a pivot b0 t 27 as clearly indicated in Fig. 6

The adjustable links 15 comprise turn buckles 28 connected to an eye 29 attached to the brackets 21. The free ends of the turnbuckles are illustrated as being connected to clamps 30- adapted to fit around a spring, These clampshave upper and lower sections 36 rotatably mounted -on the outer face of the yoke 18; the swivel nut having a reduced cylindrical section 37, a thin clamp nut 38 on the inside and a cotter pin: 39 securing the nut.

Agear'housing 40 formed in alower sec tion 41 and an upper section 42, is clamped 31 and 32 connected by a screw bolt 33 on v on the jack-rod 35 between collars 43', an r anti-friction bushing 44 forming a hearing I surface. Worm teeth 45 are cut on the central portion ofthe jack rod, meshing with a transverse worm 46 journaled in the upper section of the gear housing. This worm has a s uared socket 47 in which a hand wrench 48 is adapted to fit.

A clamp 49 is secured to each ofthe brackets 21 and is adapted toenga e the inner 7 preferably be secured to a relatively stationdifi'erential. be jacked up ary part of an automobile, such as to the springas shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and the clamp 49 may also be secured to the felloe. If a front wheel is being jacked upon the dolly and it is desired to steer'the vehicle, the clamp 49 on the felloe is'su'liicient to hold the jack and dolly in place. However, if a spoked wheel '.is bein usedthe clamps 30 with the. turnbuckle adjustable links 28 may gs secured to the spokes as indicated in ig. 8. r The manner of usin my combined dolly and jack is substantial y as follows: It is first presumed that a-rear or driving wheel is to be jackedup and clamped. The shoes are fitted against the wheel'while it is still resting on the ground; the clamp 14.- is secured to the hub and the clamps 30 to the spring, the turnbuckles being screwed sufliciently tight to hold the shoes in place; then by means of a hand wrench 48 the worm 46 is operated, thus rotating the jack rod 35 and operating the jack' mechanism. This draws the nuts 36 inwardl thus ulling the yoke with the small dol y whee s towards each other. Such action elevates the wheel above the ground, the weight coming on the doll wheels. In this jacking operation it wil robably benecessary to tighten the turnuckles after the wheel is jacked up and in the raising operation the shoes 12 slide on the tire to a certain extent.

' It will be apparent that when a driving wheel is clamped as above described and power is applied to the driving axle, that the elevated wheel remains stationary and the opposite wheel will drive throu h the Therefore an automobi e may with mycombined dolly and jack and driven under its own power to a repair station should the damage be only to the one wheel such as brakes becoming set or the like. I

If it is desired to use the dolly and jack on a steering wheel such as the front wheels, if these are not provided with s kes the clamp 14 may be applied to the hu cap and if necessary the clamps 30 would be secured temporarily to part of the vehicle and" the turnbuckles tightened until the wheel is jacked up to a sufficient elevation. The felloe clamps 41 would then be securely tighented so that the clamps 30 and turnbuckles may be loosened. If the Wheel is of the spoke type the clamps 30 with their'connecting turnbuckles may be connected to opposite spokes as indicated in Fig. 8. In this manner of jacking the front Wheel the vehicle may be steered even though one front wheel is out of commission, so long as the steering mechanism is operable. If there are no sharp turns to be made the clamps 30 Having described my invention, what I 4 claim is:

1. A combined dolly and jack having shoes adapted to support an automobile wheel, carriage structures connected to said shoes, dolly wheels mounted in the carriage structures, brace arms for connecting the ere are many differenttypes of autocarriage structures to a wheel axle, a jackscrew connecting the carriage structures and means to operate said screw to move the carria e structures, dolly wheels and shoes toget er or apart to jack up and lower an automobile wheel.

.2. A combined dolly and jack as claimed. in claim 1, having inaddition felloe clamps. '0 eratively connected to the shoes adapted to 0 amp a wheel felloe.

,3. A combination dolly and jack having 'yokes forming carria e structures, dolly wheels mounted in sai yokes, curvedshoes secured to said yokes, brace arms attached to said yokes, a clamp adapted to be connected to an axle cap, means to pivotally connect the brace arms to the said clamp, jla jack screw operatively connectedto the carriage structures, and'means to operate said screw to draw the dolly wheels and shoes together to raise a wheel supported in the shoes.

4. A combinatwn doll and jack as claimed in claim'3 havingv 1n addition 'felloe clamps operatively connected to the shoes on the opposite side tothe dolly wheels, adapt ed to clamp a wheel securely in the said shoes. 1 I

5. A combination dolly and jack as claimed in claim 3', having in addition felloe clamps operatively connected to the said shoes to engage a wheel felloe, adjustable links operative y connected to the said shoes,

and means to attach said links to part of an automobile structure.

[to an axle cap, means to pivotally connect the brace arms to the said clamp, a 'jack screw operatively connected to the carriage structures, means to operate said screw to draw the dolly wheels and shoes together to raise a wheel supported in the shoes, clamps adapted to be secured to a fixed part of an automobile, and turnbuckle links connecting said clamps to the said shoes.

7.- A combined dolly and jack having shoes adapted to support an automobile wheel, carriage structures connected to said shoes, dolly wheels mounted in the carria e structures, brace arms for connecting tl ie carriage structure to a wheel axle, a jack screw connecting the carriage structures, and a gear case surrounding part of the jack screw, having a gear therein meshing with the screw to operate the same whereby said screw may move the carriage structures,

dolly wheels and shoes together or apart to jack up and lower an automobile wheel.

' In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GEO. NASH. 

